At a time when diplomatic receptions are a rarity, both Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval attended Saudi Arabia’s national day, reflecting the importance India attaches to its ties to the kingdom. In addition to Jaishankar and Doval, the event held at the Saudi embassy …
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The second wave of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at its peak in Delhi right now, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. He also said that “experts believe that the number of cases will decrease in the coming days.” “From July 1 to August 17, the cases were under control. …
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PATNA (Bihar): Former Director General of Bihar Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey said on Wednesday that he would enter politics only if the people of his home district, Buxar, so wish. “People have come to me in large numbers from Begusarai, Sitamarhi, Shahpur and various other districts, telling me that if …
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The daily increase in cases in Delhi had crossed the 4,000 mark for the first time on 9 September. New Delhi: Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that the national capital witnessed the second wave of COVID-19 and has now turned the corner. The sudden daily increase in cases …
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At a Covid-19 hospital in Mumbai. (Express photo: Amit Chakravarty) Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune Coronavirus Update: Maharashtra detected 21,029 cases of the new coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing its count to 12.63 lakh. With 479 deaths from the disease, the number rose to 33,886. The 12,63,799 cases of Covid-19 in the state …
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The first study to look at the structure of the new coronavirus from two waves of infection in a major city found that a more contagious strain dominates recent samples, researchers at Houston Methodist Hospital said Wednesday. They examined more than 5,000 virus genomes recovered in the earliest phase of …
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With the single-day peak of 86,508 new positive covid-19 cases, India has reported a total of 5,732,519 cases, the Union Health Ministry said in a bulletin. New recoveries in India have outpaced new cases for six consecutive days With this latest increase, the count of covid-19 cases stands at 5,732,519 …
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Stockbrokers react to BSE Sensex share prices (Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar) Indian markets were weak on the expiration day of the September derivatives series, falling more than one percent, due to subdued global signals. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 610 points to 37,020 levels and the Nifty50 index fell below the …
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Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra had made the comment on Wednesday. (Proceedings) Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra, who on Wednesday fueled the controversy with his “I do not wear a mask” comment, said today that he regretted making the comment. “My statement about not wearing a mask …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 7:25:41 am Prime Minister Modi was interacting with the chief ministers of the states (Source: Twitter / BJP4India). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the chief ministers of the seven states hardest hit by the Covid-19 …
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